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REASSURING JIM IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE JIM. And this era of Jim and Pam is my favorite to read and write. Ugh I'm obsessed. This is amazing!

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This was sweet and sexy (and alarmingly realistic in terms of snatching those small moments together between child-related activities) - spot on.

Author's Response: Haha thank you!! Gotta seize the moment however you can when you have kids. 😂

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From title alone I am already so invested in this chapter!

Oh, that sweet spot is so very real.

“He flashed her a classic Jim Halpert smile and that’s all it took.” Understandable. Totally understandable.

““Just give him the whole box of Fruit Loops and come back here!” This is such a nice blend of humor mixed in with all the sweetness.

Author's Response: Thank you, Jenna! :)

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Dying. This was such a perfect end! I laughed out loud at balloon man and gold digger and that entire interaction. I thought it was so perfectly in character. And it was a perfect bookended, what with the way they love each other so much and it’s just such a contrast to Pam and Roy. I loved this. And hey, if you ever want to write a more detailed explanation of the gold digger, you have an audience! 😉

Author's Response: Hahaha I’m so glad you enjoyed it!! I was *this* close to giving you some smut and then kind of chickened out. I’m leaving that up to the masters (yes, I’m looking directly at you.) You can let your imagination run wild. Or just write it for me. 😂 Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, BT!

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There's an episode of Office Ladies (I think it's the Michael's birthday one) where Jenna F talks about turning into a swoony teenage girl when she sees her husband interact with her kids in a certain way. Anyway, I could TOTALLY imagine Pam doing that here. Great job with this story. It was so cute and so fun to read!

Author's Response: That’s true, I forgot about that episode! Dads are hot, what can I say? 😂 Thank you so much!!

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These are so good! I love Five Things stories and you’ve chosen ones I haven’t seen or thought of before and done them really well. I love seeing the progression of Pam’s character and their relationship in such nice snapshots. I’m super curious about what the fifth will be, can’t wait to read!

Author's Response: Thank you, BT!! I’m so glad you’ve been liking it! :)

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So this is just lovely. The flirting and then care between them shows they're in a great place. However it's the face that Jim doesn't get freaked out by pregnancy that starts to put the icing on the cake. Then Pam's thought's about it all are wonderful. She's in a great place in her own right and it's a joy to see her revel in that with the great relationship she and Jim now share. Loved this chapter.

Author's Response: Thank you!! :)

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Okay, this is super cute and very well done. I love the concept and can't wait to see what the other two things are that she loses. ;) Great writing!

Author's Response: Thank you, bored!!

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As someone who is very firmly attached to the idea that they got very serious very quickly and had "the talk" early, I am definitely not the ideal audience for this. I say so because I want you to know I really liked it in spite of that.

Not having that conversation early would definitely have triggered Pam's insecurities, and given their constant difficulty in communicating and the fact that these insecurities come in the context of a basically really happy relationship, I can totally see her bottling them up until they burst, probably at a completely wrong target. (#TheMicrowaveDidNothingWrong)

I also appreciate that you avoided the easy out and had him admit to Pam that he DID tell Karen he loved her. Not saintly, and not the thing that the reader necessarily wants to hear, but it's definitely REAL in a way that Jam should be. And I think the reasons you offered for why Jim hasn't said it to Pam yet make good emotional sense in the context of their relationship.

And the ending is just sweet.

Author's Response: I’m glad it convincing for a skeptic like yourself! ;) Honestly, most of the time I believe they were pretty forthcoming with their feelings right away, but for this story I went a different way. Glad you still liked it!

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That's kind of a unique take on the start of their relationship. Most of the time it seems that Jim is very quick to re-affirm his love to Pam. However you also painted a realistic reason as to why he'd wait. Last time he said those words to Pam things went to hell. And as you said here, last time he said them to a non-family member he didn't mean them. Makes complete sense why he'd be cautious.

However this also very realistically leads to Pam's anxiety and frustration. Especially after a month of being New Jim and Pam. That she starts out giving him the cold shoulder till it all boils over seems very in keeping with her too. You wrote Reassuring Jim really well too. He's calm and cool with her and I love that. Likewise she also allows him to comfort her and has the courage to be honest. They're not skating around hard issues anymore and it's great to see. Lovely update.

Author's Response: Thank you, Warrior! Of course Jim has always loved her, but he has also gone through this long mental battle of trying to get over her, dating someone else, watching her go back to Roy, etc and I think it makes sense he was a little nervous to tell her again. He doesn’t really know how much her feelings have caught up or not.

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This broke my heart a little for Jim, but it was a lovely take on their first lunch “date”. Their rhythm felt very natural already.
But oh my god, side note: this made me feel so incredibly anxious for Pam. When I first got engaged my ring was like 7 sizes too big, but I loved it so much I wore it like that for a few weeks anyway & even now I still wake up in a cold sweat & check that it’s on my finger...

Author's Response: Thank you, Jenna! And I feel you on the ring thing! Mine was also big for a week or two and I walked around with a clenched fist all the time so it wouldn’t come off. 😂

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This was really well done. You nailed everything, from Pam's feeling of emptiness to Roy's being superficially thoughtful without really seeing how Pam is feeling. I could 100% imagine this being their first time. Just you wait, Pam. You've got so much more ahead of you.